Cinnamon is a very interesting spice, it has been used for most pastries and also flavoring for juices such as apple juice or cider. It has been reported that cinnamon can lower LDL or bad cholesterol. It can also help regulate blood sugar, act as antibiotic, helps lower risk of cardiovascular disease because it delays blood clotting. It was also reported that this spice can help reduce the risk of certain cancers. Nutritionally, it has fiber and minerals. So next time you prepare your juice or coffee, put a half teaspoon of cinnamon per glass of juice. This can also be added to coffee, just a dash.
September 5th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Hi Doc. I would just to inquire if you can recommend any scholarly articles regarding about banaba and the effect of corosolic acid it has inside? We are actually studying the effect of it on mice’s blood for our special problem in physiology. It would be a huge help, I am having a hard time to search for related literature.
Thanks.
By the way, I love cinnamon bread! =)
From Dr. Aligui: Search the US Libary of Medicine (online) and you will find some. Use Google to find the URL.